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A troubling loss over an OMB decision

18 octubre 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Provincial folly, Pointless legislation
A recent court decision against the City of Brampton shows how the OMB - an appointed body not accountable to voters or taxpayers - has more authority over local planning issues than duly elected representatives. The decision will allow developers to ignore official plans and sustainable growth initiative and build what they please where they...

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Tags: OMB, planning, democracy 3 Comments


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The West End Secondary Plan, Deferred

22 junio 2010
Posted by Ian Chadwick in Social values, Election 2010, Collingwood's municipal m..., Collingwood life
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of getting your head around it, it was the age of reminiscing over past glories, it was the epoch of the rubber hitting the road, it was the epoch of meat and potatoes of the matter, it was the season of moving forward, it was the season of closed door meetings, it was the spring...

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Tags: planning, development, West End, zoning, Collingwood's Municipal Madness 0 Comments


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